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Guarda

(Encyclopedia)Guarda gwärˈdə [key], city, capital of Guarda dist., N central Portugal, in Beira Alta. On...

Frýdlant

(Encyclopedia)Frýdlant frēdˈlänt [key], Ger. Friedland, town, N Czech Republic, in Bohemia, near the German and Polish borders, at the foot of the Sudetes Mts. A railroad junction, Frýdlant has breweries and f...

Opa-Locka

(Encyclopedia)Opa-Locka ōˈpə-lŏkˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 15,283), Dade co., SE Fla.; inc. 1926. There is some diverse light industry. Opa-Locka has a large county airport, which also houses a U.S. Coast Guar...

Cheb

(Encyclopedia)Cheb khĕp [key], Ger. Eger, city, NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia, near the German border. A c...

Harlech

(Encyclopedia)Harlech härˈlĕkh, –lĕk, härˈlē [key], town (1981 pop. 1,372), Gwynedd, W Wales. It is a resort area with beautiful beaches. The ancient capital of Merionethshire, with its 13th-century castle...

Tábor

(Encyclopedia)Tábor täˈbôr [key], city (1991 pop. 36,342), S central Czech Republic, in Bohemia. The city's economy relies on agricultural trade, tobacco, textiles, and the mining of kaolin. The city was founde...

Estremoz

(Encyclopedia)Estremoz ĕshtrəmôshˈ [key], town, Évora dist., S central Portugal, in Alto Alentejo. It ...

Nyborg

(Encyclopedia)Nyborg nüˈbôr [key], city (1992 pop. 15,352), Fyn co., S central Denmark, a seaport at the head of Nybord Fjord (an arm of the Store Bælt). It is an industrial center, with shipyards and plants ma...

Oban

(Encyclopedia)Oban ōˈbən [key], town (1991 pop. 8,000), Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, on the Firth of Lorn. A port and seaside resort, its circular bay makes a fine yacht basin. Highland Games are held there each...

Solna

(Encyclopedia)Solna sōlˈnä [key], city (1995 pop. 54,160), Stockholm co., E Sweden, an industrial suburb of Stockholm. Manufactures include machinery, electrical goods, paper, and chocolate. It is the seat of th...